Island Teak provides custom sized grates for cockpit soles, cockpit seating, shower floors etc. We start with teak battens that are 3/8 x 1-3/4 inches with the top edges rounded. All screw fasteners are stainless steel.

Island Teak manufactures either solid teak or teak and maple table tops of any width and length. We use 3/4 x 1-3/4 inch teak and 3/4 inch x 3/8 inch wide Eastern maple for that traditional Teak & Holly look.

We provide quarter sawn (VG) teak decking in 1/8 or1/4 and 3/8 inch thickness by 1- 1/2 to 1-7/8 inches wide. Lengths to 8 feet. Sanded 4 sides or with a milled radius on two sides.

Sourcing old growth Burma teak in North America has become very difficult due to recent over harvesting and the justified trade sanctions placed on the country with the last remaining natural forests. Over the years we have set aside pieces that were quite rare due to their size, color and figure. We are now selling these remaining pieces and when sold this quality will no longer be available. Some of these larger pieces were selectively logged with elephants 15 years ago.

Old growth teak means it is a tree with at least 100 years of growth and rich in natural oils and waxes which allows teak to be nearly impervious to harsh conditions. Mature teak has always been the primary wood for shipbuilding since the age of maritime trade. Plantation teak is the same species, but it is harvested very young at about 30 years of growth or less. It is fertilized and cared for to stimulate growth resulting in wide growth rings of 3 to the inch compared to old growth with 18 - 26 growth rings per inch. Plantation teak costs less because it simply has not matured and cannot provide the qualities that old growth is prized for. If plantation teak was left to grow naturally and to a mature age before harvesting it would be just a good as Burma teak. Unfortunately, it is not.